Manslaughter

ThegreatestpleasureofthisfunDeMilleclassicisthesublimeperformanceoftheradiantLeatriceJoy.Fromthegreatopeningshot,ofherspeedingalonginherroadster,tothefinalclinch,sheeatsupthescreenwithherenergyand,dareIsayit,joyofliving!JoywasmorethanjustasubstituteforGloriaSwansoninDeMille'sfilms-shebroughtadifferentsortofvigourtoherroles,atrueJazzAgeenergythatClaraBowwouldlaterbuildupon.Sheiscertainlyanactressthatdeservestobere-discovered.<br/>　　Thestory,ofashallowfun-lovingrichgirldiscoveringthatthetruemeaningoflifeisservicetoothers,israthertoomoraltobetakenseriously-especiallyasDeMillecan'thelpcreatingtwocompletelygratuitous,buthighlyenjoyable,&quot;flash-backs&quot;toAncientRome,featuringwildorgies(andevenalesbiankiss!!).It'stheusualclashbetweenDeMille'sfascinationwithsexandsado-masochismandhisneedtomoraliseagainstsuchthings.<br/>　　Italladdsuptoavisuallystunningentertainment.Don'tmissit!<br/>　　(author:DavidAtfield([email protected])fromCanberra,Australiaatimdb.com)